Milliyet: Turkey Knows What Happened in 1915

PanARMENIAN.Net
17.11.2006 16:45 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Milliyet Turkish newspaper launched publication of
a series of articles in order to find out the opinion of the Armenian
Diaspora on the Armenian Genocide. Interview with French parliament
member Patrick Devedjian was published first.

"Everyone knows that those who lived on this land experienced hard
times in summer of 1915. For 90 years people are examining who is
right or who is stronger," observer Temelkuran writes. In his opinion
Turkey is the only state that doesn’t discuss this subject. "We are the
children of those who spoke about it a bit. We all know that unpleasant
things happened that summer but cannot name the events. The East was
in mourning.

The elders showed houses and said that they were built by Armenian
stonemasons. On the whole we know what happened and this is the voice
of soul. That is why I decided to talk with the Armenian Diaspora. I
was warned that Patrick Devedjian is strict and he is the author of the
bill on Genocide. However the conversation proceeded in a civilized
and exciting atmosphere. Moreover, I was surprised when he spoke of
the Genocide with tears in his eyes. He said he was against the bill
but after the destruction of the monument to the Armenian Genocide
victims in Lyon he understood that the law is essential since it will
ensure the security of French Armenians," he continues.

In the opinion of the French parliamentarian Turkey can change
under a strong pressure only. Armenians are waiting for 90 years,
he added. "This is a deep wound for the Armenian people and the pain
is intolerable," Devedjian told Milliyet, reports Yerkir.